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In honor of Memorial Day yesterday we’d like to share a photograph from a Memorial Day nearly a century ago, when the Military Band gathered on May 30th, 1927 in a West Townsend cemetery to remember those who had fallen in service of our country. We’re thinking this must be Riverside Cemetery where our friend…

Dear friends, Spring is in full swing. The birds are chirping, flowers are blooming and the trees are starting their foliage. Normally, I’d welcome the mix bag of weather we’re receiving as a sign that our first programs are not too far off. Unfortunately, Covid-19 has pumped the brakes on all our upcoming spring offerings.…

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Declaring Independence - Then & NowJuly 2, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 7:00 pmUnited Methodist Church, Townsend, MA 01469, USAComeand join the Townsend Historical Society and hear the echoes of the past inthis riveting performance about the Declaration of Independence. Costumedperformers will tell the story behind the struggle to define freedom. Thereading will take place in the same structure where the document was readbefore the congregation, 245 years ago. Declaring Independence is presented inpartnership…

Leisurely New England: A Nostalgic Look Back at How We Had FunAugust 12, 2020 at 6:30 am – 8:00 amTownsend Public Library, 12 Dudley Rd, Townsend, MA 01469, USANew England is vacationland. Now, more than ever before, we are on the move traveling to places nearand far. As we explore our surroundings, we often take them for granted. Sure,they have a history but how well is it known? Few have looked back to examinethe history of regional tourism and how it relates to…

39th Annual Fall Arts and Craft FairSeptember 19, 2020 at 9:00 am – 4:00 pmTownsend Common, 2 School St, Townsend, MA 01469, USASave the date and prepare for another fall favorite! Come support our annual fundraiser by attending the Arts and Craft Fair. The Common will transform into a marketplace filled with colorful and creative works by talented artists and crafters. We anticipate over fifty-five vendors, more music, food, and fun. This event is great for all…

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Declaring Independence - Then & NowJuly 2, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 7:00 pmUnited Methodist Church, Townsend, MA 01469, USAComeand join the Townsend Historical Society and hear the echoes of the past inthis riveting performance about the Declaration of Independence. Costumedperformers will tell the story behind the struggle to define freedom. Thereading will take place in the same structure where the document was readbefore the congregation, 245 years ago. Declaring Independence is presented inpartnership…